Chicago City Opera Company
The Chicago City Opera Company was a grand opera company in Chicago, organized from the remaining assets of the bankrupt Chicago [Grand Opera Company], that produced four seasons of opera at the Civic [Opera House] from 1935 to 1939 before it too succumbed to financial difficulties. It was succeeded by the Chicago Opera Company.
MGM actress Betty [Jaynes (actress)|Betty Jaynes], at age 15, made her debut with the Chicago City Opera Company on December 6, 1936.